Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana City Council 2026

$32K 2025-2026 cycle

Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana City Council 2026 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana City Council 2026 was paid $32K across 16 client committees, of which $1K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

○ Slowing (~4mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 4 months ago (Apr 29, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$32K = $31K (Schedule B) + $1K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$31,000 35 rows 96.9%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$1,000 1 rows 3.1%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jul 29, 2025 → Apr 29, 2026
spans 9 months
Disbursements ALL TIME
35
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
16
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

May 2025 Apr 2026
$31K across 12 months
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Top buyers

Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI $12K Other / Unclassified · 14 txns 900161 $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALL… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $1K — · 1 txn AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK $1K — · 1 txn CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $1K — · 1 txn PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 743959 $1K — · 1 txn PALMER $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 901643 $500 — · 1 txn GC Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana Cit…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI
1482403
$12,000
IE $1,000 · SB $11,000
14
900161
900161
$1,000 1
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES LEGISLATIVE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
1414164
$1,000 1
MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA
1457360
$1,000 1
AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK
1476866
$1,000 1
CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1476900
$1,000 1
PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID
1477969
$1,000 1
743959
743959
$1,000 1
PALMER
1484203
$1,000 1
901643
901643
$500 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI $15K Other / Unclassified · 17 txns LABORERS' LOCAL 652 PAC $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn PALMER $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 743959 $1K — · 1 txn 900161 $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALL… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $1K — · 1 txn AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK $1K — · 1 txn CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $1K — · 1 txn PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GC Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana Cit…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI
1482403
$14,500
IE $1,000 · SB $13,500
17
LABORERS' LOCAL 652 PAC
1251912
$1,000 1
PALMER
1484203
$1,000 1
743959
743959
$1,000 1
900161
900161
$1,000 1
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES LEGISLATIVE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
1414164
$1,000 1
MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA
1457360
$1,000 1
AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK
1476866
$1,000 1
CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1476900
$1,000 1
PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID
1477969
$1,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI $19K Other / Unclassified · 21 txns LABORERS' LOCAL 652 PAC $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn PALMER $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 743959 $1K — · 1 txn 900161 $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALL… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $1K — · 1 txn AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK $1K — · 1 txn CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $1K — · 1 txn GC Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana Cit…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI
1482403
$18,500
IE $1,000 · SB $17,500
21
LABORERS' LOCAL 652 PAC
1251912
$1,000 1
PALMER
1484203
$1,000 1
743959
743959
$1,000 1
900161
900161
$1,000 1
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES LEGISLATIVE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
1414164
$1,000 1
QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON
1456932
$1,000 1
MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA
1457360
$1,000 1
AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK
1476866
$1,000 1
CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1476900
$1,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI $19K Other / Unclassified · 21 txns LABORERS' LOCAL 652 PAC $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn PALMER $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn 743959 $1K — · 1 txn 900161 $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALL… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $1K — · 1 txn AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK $1K — · 1 txn CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $1K — · 1 txn GC Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana Cit…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI
1482403
$18,500
IE $1,000 · SB $17,500
21
LABORERS' LOCAL 652 PAC
1251912
$1,000 1
PALMER
1484203
$1,000 1
743959
743959
$1,000 1
900161
900161
$1,000 1
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES LEGISLATIVE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
1414164
$1,000 1
QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON
1456932
$1,000 1
MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA
1457360
$1,000 1
AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK
1476866
$1,000 1
CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1476900
$1,000 1

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $32,000 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

No activity in the last 1 months.

No activity in the last 3 months.

Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana C… CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… $1K Unspecified races (1 filing… $1K Total in: $1K Total out: $1K
Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana C… CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… $1K Unspecified races (1 filing… $1K Total in: $1K Total out: $1K
Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana C… CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… $1K Unspecified races (1 filing… $1K Total in: $1K Total out: $1K
Giovanni Chavez for Santa Ana C… CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… $1K Unspecified races (1 filing… $1K Total in: $1K Total out: $1K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20252026 Q3 2025 (2024 cycle): $7KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $500Q1 2026 (2026 cycle): $11KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $13K Q3Q1Q2 $13K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 2 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2025 Q3 2024 $7K 7 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… 57% Other / Unclassified 71% $7K
2025 Q4 2024 $500 1 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $8K
2026 Q1 2026 $11K 12 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… 59% Other / Unclassified 73% $11K
2026 Q2 2026 $13K 15 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… 52% Other / Unclassified 64% $24K
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 2 disbursements (avg $750/check) Top buyer: CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +50% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $500

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 2 disbursements (avg $750/check) Top buyer: CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +50% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $500

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 2 disbursements (avg $750/check) Top buyer: CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +50% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $2K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 2 disbursements (avg $750/check) Top buyer: CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +50% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $2K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $21,500 24 $896 93.5% CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… 58% 4mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $1,500 2 $750 6.5% CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… 100% 4mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$17,500 · 56% of revenue
15
One-time clients 1 cycle
$13,500 · 44% of revenue
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Geographic concentration

Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.

State   Total spend % of revenue Clients
CA
$31,000 100.0% 16
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Notable disbursements

5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.

Reason Date Filer Category Purpose Amount
Largest all-time 2026-03-24 PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID Other / Unclassified $1,000
Largest all-time 2026-02-19 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI Other / Unclassified $1,000
Largest all-time 2026-04-29 CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $1,000
Largest all-time 2026-04-15 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI Other / Unclassified $1,000
Largest all-time 2026-02-19 LABORERS' LOCAL 652 PAC Other / Unclassified $1,000
Recent 2026-04-29 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI $1,000
Recent 2026-04-23 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI Other / Unclassified $1,000
Recent 2026-04-23 CHAVEZ FOR CITY COUNCIL 2026; GIOVANNI $500
Recent 2026-04-23 901643 $500
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